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L. H. ROGERS. BOX FOR TYPE WRITER RIBBONS.

No. 485,712. Patented Nov. 8, 1892.1

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Be no i that l, Lessons H. Bosses, of the cit-y, etc-to, and county of 'NewYorir, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Boxes for 'lype-Writer Ribbons, which is fully set forth in the following specification. This i yention has reference to means tor packing; type-writer ribbons for-tre-nsportation' and delivery to users.

The object of the invention is to prevent the necessity of handling the type-writer ribreferring the same from the boxes are packed to the machine, and e means for readily repacking same, r In boxes of this class heretofore in use it hasbeen' customary to form the bearings directly in the sides of the box, which necessitates certain inconveniences in placing the reelin position. This objection l obviate by providing a suitable pecking box formed with a removable reel jourualeci in suitable supports, which is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a side elovationof my improved shipping-box. Fig. ll is a central vertical Fig. Ill is a perspective View of the box, showing the reel and supports in. aposition ready to be forced into the box; and Figs. 1V and V are detail views showing the construction of the reel.

lo the drawings, A represents the box or casing of any suitable size, preferably made of sheet metal, having a central circular opening send a display-opening a in one side thereof, for purposes hereinafter described.

B is a reel havinga cylindrical central core of wood 5, around which is formed an innermetellic tube'C, projecting thereof.

D are circular metallic disks or reel-heads stamped from thin sheet metal, having cend, hround which are inwardlyprojecting flanges d. These reel-heads are slipped onto the opposite ends of the inner metallic tube 0, which passes through the openings 6 and flanges d, engaging against the tube 6. After the heads D have been placed on the tube 0 a second cylindrical tube E is termed around the tube C of a length slightly less than the length of the latter. This beyond the ends tube E engages sgainst the outo'r' feces of the mo. $853 12, Elevember it, 1892, v Application filed Lizzy 2, 1892: Serial ll'o. 431,401, lilo model.)

flanges 05 and shuts against theinner faces oi the reel-heads l), the same being clamped tightly in place by the projecting ends 0, j

Fig. "i of tube (3, which are forniedintooutf wardly-projecting right-angle flanges by a suitable die or otherwise, thus preventing'any possibility of the ends D coining ofi. To pro vent the wooden core from bec'oming misplaced, a nail c is driven through the tubes" 0 and E into the same, the outer end or the nail being sharpened to form a securingpoint for the inner end ct the'ribbo'n'.

' F are suitable supports stamped rroifnthin sheet metal, formed with central openings f, xtendingrfiangesf, formed es thereof, which extend of the tuhe'O, forming bearings for the eel. The boxesAare med-e .t when the supports and haying inwardly around the inns into the of a width I reel are placed their relative positions and forced into the same, as plainly shown in Fl ill, the supports will be held tightly in en gagement with. the ends of the reel, which bear directly against the flanged ends of tube C, thus lessening the frictional contact between the supports and reel-heads. For the purpose 0E revolving the reel to wind the ribbon on the same I provide a crank-handle G with each box, which engages in a suitable socket b in the wooden core I), passing through the circular openings at and (l in the box and support, respectively.

Instead of printing the kind and color of ribbon on the box, 1 use the same boxes for all ribbons and paint descriptive words on one of the supports F behind the displayopening; a.

It will be observed, among other advantages of the invention, that the box is very easily and cheaply made, the principal parts being in the manufacture of the article, as herein KOO described, as both may be changed without departing from the principle of the invention.

\Vhat I claim is 1. The combination, with the box and removable rcel formed with apertures in the ends thereof, of removable supports for the reel, formed with bearings adapted to fit in the apertures in the ends of the reel, said supports and reel being held in position by the sides of the box,and means for revolving the reel to wind theribbon thereon, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the box and a reel formed with apertures in its ends, of supports for the reel, formed with central openings therein, inwardly-cxtending flanges around the openings, projecting into the apertures in the ends of the reel and forming bearings for the same, and means for revolving the reel, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the box having an opening in one side thereof and a reel formed with apertures in its ends, of supports for the reel, formed with central openings therein, inwardly-cxtending flanges around the openings, projecting into the apertures in the ends of the reel, forming bearings for the same, and a crank-handle, one end of which is adapted to be passed through the openings in the side of the box and support and into a suitable socket in the end r the reel for revolving the same, substanti lly as described.

4. The con]biuationnviththe box and reelsnpports, of a reel eoinprisng an inner inetallic tube, reel-heads havin central openings therein, through which the ends of the inner tube project, an outer tube abutting against the inner faces of the latter, outwardly-extending flanges formed bythe projecting ends of the inner tube, whereby the reel-heads are clamped securely in place, and ,rcmovable sheet-nietatstipports having annular flanges adapted to fit in the inner tube, substantially as described. 7 v

5. The combination, with the box, of arecl consisting of a central core, an inner tube formed on the core and projecting beyond the ends of the same, reel-heads having central openings therein, through which the ends of the tube project, imvardly-etending flanges around the opening in the reel-heads, bearing against the inner tube, an outer tube of a length greater than the length of the core, but less than the length of the inncrtube, engaging against the outer faces of the inwardly-extending flanges on the reel-heads and abutting against the inner faces of the latter, outwardly-extending right-angled flanges formed by thoprojccting end of the inner tube, whereby the reel-heads are clamped securely in place, and supports for the reel, having centralopcningsthcrein,and inwardly-extending flanges around the openings, projecting into the inner tube of the reel and forming bearings for the same, substantially as described.

U. The combination, with the box havinga display-opening in one side thereof, of a reel and its supports, which are removable from the box, one of said supports when in place closing said display-opening and havinga portion exposed through the same, so that an inscription thereon describing the character of the ribbon will be exhibited without opening the box or exposing any part of the ribbon itself, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- 

